This is a diverse role, with a variety of shifts during the week. The following is an outline of the principal tasks that are expected of our Chalet Hosts over the course of a normal week:
In the morning you will be required to assist with preparing and serving breakfast to our guests.
Following breakfast, you will clear the tables and prepare them for afternoon tea, as well as making sure the communal areas are clean and tidy. The guest bedrooms are normally cleaned every other day (including the toilets and showers) and this should all be completed within a few hours, which means you should be free to get out on the mountain during the afternoons.
Afternoon tea is served from 4:30-5:30pm, after which the chef may require assistance with preparation of the evening meal and canapés, which you will serve in the bar before dinner.
Dinner is served at 7:30pm each evening and consists of 3 courses, including chalet wine, and is finished off with a cheese course. Once dinner has been served, the dishes have been washed and the dining room has been cleaned, mopped, and prepared for breakfast, your day is done.
Changeover day is the longest day, with deep cleaning of all bedrooms, bathrooms and communal areas before the new guests arrive, making sure the chalet-hotel is warm and welcoming for their arrival. Soup is provided after the guests arrive, with the full dinner service in the evening.
The Chalet Host role requires early starts, hard work and effective teamwork, but provides you with rewarding guest interaction and a great opportunity to explore the mountains in your free time.